Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers for September was up 5.1% on last year's figures.

According to the latest CSO figures, the domestic milk intake was estimated at 523.7m litres.

However total milk sold for human consumption decreased by 4.4% to 37.4m litres in September 2014 when compared with 2013 figures for the same period.

Butter production was up 16% to 15,700 tonnes.